Outgrown QuickBooks Enterprise? Build the operation around it.
QuickBooks Enterprise is Intuit's desktop software for manufacturers, wholesalers and other product-based businesses with complex inventory. When orders, production, pricing and reporting sit outside the software, thinkbridge builds a core business system for them, and you can keep Enterprise for the books.
Signs you've outgrown QuickBooks Enterprise
- Inventory, production and pricing live in spreadsheets beside Enterprise.
- You're nearing the user limit of your QuickBooks Enterprise edition.
- Several people keep their own copies of the same price lists and inventory counts.
- You're adding locations or entities, and month-end takes longer each time.
QuickBooks Enterprise compared with a system you own
| QuickBooks Enterprise | thinkbridge | |
|---|---|---|
| What it covers | Accounting, with operations tracked in spreadsheets around it | Orders, inventory, pricing, scheduling and reporting in one system |
| Accounting | Your books live here | Keep it and connect it, or move the books in too |
| Who owns it | You subscribe to it | You own the code, the data model and the business logic |
| How you pay | Monthly subscription, plus the hours spent on spreadsheets | Priced on outcomes, paid over an agreed term |
How the move works
- ObserveWe watch how the work runs today, including the workarounds.
- Model and buildThe system is modeled on your process and generated with
think One - Migrate and validateYour data moves over and your team tests it on real cases.
- Go liveIn about four months.
The four stages are a short version of the six-step method (see how it works). For what gets built, see Core business system.
Questions about moving off QuickBooks Enterprise
Do we have to stop using QuickBooks Enterprise?
No. Many clients keep it for accounting and connect it to a custom-fit system that runs everything else.
Is this the same as Intuit Enterprise Suite?
No. Intuit Enterprise Suite is a separate, cloud-based Intuit product. This page covers QuickBooks Enterprise, the desktop product.
Can the books move into the new system as well?
Yes, when that fits better. Your accountants validate the migrated balances before cutover.
How long does a QuickBooks Enterprise replacement take?
About four months to go live.
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